Coin-receptacle.



No. 721,262; PATENTED FEB. 24, 1903. J; I. WARMAN- & 0. WINTER.

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JOHN I. WARMAN AND CARL WINTER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORS TO JACOBHEINSFURTER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 721,262, dated February24, 1903.

I Application filed July 23,1902;

T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that'we, JOHN I. WARMAN and CARL WINTER, residing atChicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Coin-Receptacles, of which thefollowing is a specification. I 7

The object of our invention is to construct a savings-bank from which itis impossible to remove the coins except by way of the door and toconstruct the same in such a manner that the box will be stronger thanany of the ones now on the market which we are familiar with, owing tothe use of a new rivet, for which. we have filed an application, whichwe have constructed for the purpose of securing the joints, and yetwhich can be manufactured far cheaper, and as a further object to make abox having a free opening, so that when therdoor is open the coins havefree egress, thus saving the time used in lifting the coins over theflange, usually one-half of an inch high, extending around the openingof theboxes now on the market. The manner in which we obtain theseobjects can be better understood by having reference to the accompanyingdrawings, and in which Figure l is a vertical end elevation, partly insection. Fig. 2 is a View, partly in section, looking at the interior ofthe box from the bottom. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail of. one of theangle-plates. Fig. 4 is a cross-- section on the line a; x in Fig. 2.Fig. 5 is a top or plan View with the top of the box broken away,showing the interior. Fig. 6 is a detail showing the construction of thebox itself. Fig. 7 shows an enlarged detail of our rivet for use in'attaching the side to the ends of the box.

Similar letters refer to similar parts th roughout the description.

In the drawings, a is ,a box.

a is a door fitted to the front of the box, 0!. being a strip which actsas a stop for the door. The inner edge of this strip is beveled, so asnotto ofier any resistance to the egress of the coin when the door isopen.

a is a lock of any ordinary construction placed upon the door to secureit when closed and is operated with a key in the usual man- Serial it);n avse. on model.)

,ner. This door isjhinged in an exceptionally appropriate manner, havinga hinge-pin of steel extending entirely across the front of the box andsecurely riveted to the ends of ,the box. We then take a piece ofsheet-steel b, the end of it, 19 being bent to conform to the circle ofthe pin 12, which is placed in such a position that when thedoor isclosed I and locked the outer side of the door is flush with the edge ofthe box, making an exceptionally neat finish.

In the center of the box and attachedto the back is trap f, the sides ofwhich form journals for two axles or rodso. and 0, which extend throughthe trap f Mounted on these axles a and a between the sides of the trapf, are soft-rubber rolls d and d, the faces of which bear against eachother. These rolls are securely attached to the axles a and a which areprevented from an endwise movement by the insertion of springcotter-pins or any other convenient method. Upon one end. of the axle ais mounted a ratchet-wheel 05. The other end extends on through the sideof the trap and the wall of the box a. Upon this end is mounted aknurled not a Upon the end of the axle a is mounted a pawl a whichengages the teeth of the ratchet-wheel a and which isheld against thesaid teeth by a flat steel spring a", which issecured and held firmly inplace in a boss on the side of the vtrap f. The front'and a little morethan onehalf of the bottom of' this trap f is formed as shown in thedetail in Fig. 3, which shows an end and side elevation of plates 0, c,and c bent at right angles, so the lower part c of the angle-plateextends underneath the roller d and partially underneath the roller d.The angle-plates c, c, and c are hinged upon a pin 0 passing through anopening in the ears 0 at the top and sides of the plates.

- The plates are held closed by an ordinary rubber band 0 the loopsofwhich pass around the heads of screws attached to the sides of the trapf. The elasticity of the rubber band permits the plates to swing backand out of the way, as indicated by the dotted lines, when struck by theincoming coin, returning the plates to place as soon as the coin rcoshall have passed into the interior of the box. The construction of thebox a is shown in detail in Fig. 6, the top, bottom, and ends beingformed of one piece of metal, the side of another. At intervals alongthe top, bottom, and ends are placed rivets e, which are shown in Fig. 7stamped from sheet-steel, with a circular head 2, having a hole 6punched in its center. At one side of the head a stem or neck a isformed, the holes being drilled for the rivets in the box, and the stemor neck a of the rivet e is inserted in the holefor example, in theendand an ordinary rivet, such as is shown by the dotted lines in Fig.7, is inserted in the hole e in the head 6' of the rivete and passesthrough the corresponding hole drilled in the side of the box. It isthen peened or riveted securely in place, thus making a firm joint andgiving a secure support to which to rivet the end of the stem or neck ein the hole in the end in the box. This makes a flush joint ofexceptional strength, finish, and neatness, with the use of very fewrivets and very little labor. A handle f is mounted upon the top of thebox to enable one to carry it conveniently.

The operation of the box is as follows: A coin is inserted in a slot din the cover of the box, this slot being large enough to admit any ofthe coins in circulation, and it is placed so as to have its center justabove the line formed by the meeting of the faces of the rubber rollersd and d. When the coin is pressed down sufficiently to be caught by theroller, the handle a is rotated and the coin is carried down into thetrap, striking the plates 0, c, and 0 causing them to swing back, asindicated by the dotted lines, and the coin falls into the box; butshould it be desired to remove the coin before it had passed through therollers it would be impossible, owing to the fact that the ratchet-wheela being constantly engaged by the pawl a the roller (2' cannot be turnedexcept in the one direction, while if one should try to remove the coinsin the interior of the box by inserting a knife or other similarinstrument it would only hold back one of the angle-plates c and c andone of them is not of sufficient width to permit the egress of a coin.Aside from this the rubber rollers would only be separated just wherethe knife was bearing upon them, and although we have tried all thevarious ways by which we have successfully removed the coins from theother coin-receptacles claiming to contain a device which will protectthe contents from mischievous persons we were unable to succeed in asingle instance.

What we regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters.Patent, is

1. In a coin-receptacle, the combination of a box having its top, bottomand ends formed of a single, continuous strip of metal, one side of thebox being a door which is hinged upon a pin placed in such a manner asto bring the door flush with the sides when closed, a stop for the door,the other side of the box being formed of a plate, of metal held andsecured firmly in place by rivets, said box having a slot in one side, atrap in the box secured t the wall of the box underneath said slot,ro1l-. ers mounted in the trap having axles journaled in the sides ofthe trap, a ratchet-wheel mounted upon one of the axles, the other endextending through the wall of the box and having a handle mounted on theend thereof; a pawl mounted on the end of the other axle engaging theteeth of the ratchet-Wheel and held in engagement by a spring mounted ina boss on the side of the trap; plates bent at right angles having carsat their top hinged at the top of the trap; a rubber band securing saidplates in position for the purpose set forth substantially as described.

2. In a coin-receptacle the combination of a box, the top, bottom andends being formed of a single, continuous strip of metal, having a doorfor one side; a slot in the wall thereof, a trap attached to wall of thebox underneath the slot; rubber rollers mounted in the trap having axlesjournaled in the sides of the trap, a ratchet-wheel mounted upon one ofthe axles, the other end extending through the wall of the box andhaving a handle mounted on the end thereof; a pawl mounted on the end ofthe other axle engaging the teeth of the ratchet-wheel and held inengagement by a spring mounted in a boss on the side of the trap; platesbent at right angles having ears at their top hinged at the top of thetrap, the lower part of the angle extending more than one-half wayacross the bottom of the trap; a rubber band securing said plates inposition for the purpose set forth substanstantially as described.

3. In a coin-receptacle the combination of y a box having a slot in thewall thereof, a trap attached to wall of the box underneath the slot;rubber rollers mounted in the trap having axles journaled in the sidesof the trap, a ratchet-wheel mounted upon one of the axles, the otherend extending through the wall of the box and having a handle mounted onthe end thereof; a pawl mounted on the end of the other axle engagingthe teeth of the ratchet-wheel and held in engagement by a springmounted in a boss on the side of the trap; plates bent at right angleshaving cars at their top hinged at the top of the trap, the lower partof the angle extending more than one-half way across the bottom of thetrap; a rubber band securing said plates in position for the purpose setforth substantially as described.

4. In a coin-receptacle, the combination of a box, having a door for oneside, a lock on the door, a stop in the box for the door, a trap in thebox having its front and part of the bottom formed of angle-plateshinged at the top; means to hold said angle-plates in posi tion, rubberrollers mounted on axles journaled in the sides of the trap, aratchet-wheel on one end of one of the axles, a handle outside of thebox on the other end, a pawl mounted upon the end of the other axle andengaging the teeth of the ratchet-wheel;

means to hold said pawl in engagement with the teeth of theratchet-wheel, and a slot in the wall of the box immediately above thejunction of the sides of the rubber rollers, for the purpose set forthsubstantially as described.

5. In a coin receptacle the combination of a box having its top, bottomand ends formed of a single, continuous strip of metal, one side beingclosed by a plate of metal which is secured to the top, bottom and endsby rivets, one side of the box being formed by a door which is the fullsize of the opening formed by the top, bottom and ends of the box; ahinge for the door, means for securing the door when closed, a stop onone of the walls for the door, a handle mounted on the outside of thebox, one of the walls of the box having a slot therein, a trap withinthe box underneath said slot; means for securing said trap in position,axles journaled in the sides of the trap; means for rotating one of theaxles from the outside of the box; rubber rollers mounted on said axles,the faces of the rollers bearing against each other; means trap; meansto permit said angle-plates to swing upon said hinge-pin and to returnto and hold them in position, for the purpose set forth substantially asdescribed.

6. In a coin-receptacle the combination of a box having a door for oneside thereof, a lock upon the door, a stop for the door fastened to thewalls of the box, the stop having its inner edge beveled, thus making afree opening for the removal of coins when the door is open; a trapwithin the box placed beneath a slot in one of the walls of the box;rubber rollers whose faces engage with each other mounted upon axlesjonrnaled in the ratchet-Wheel engaging with a pawl mounted upon the endof the other axle; means for rotating the axle having the ratchet-wheelthereon; three or more angle-plates forming the front of the trap andmore than one-half of the bottom, said plates being hinged at the topand a rubber band holding said plates in position, but permitting themto swing upon said hinge for the purpose set forth substantially asdescribed.

7. In a coin-receptacle the combination of a box having its cornerssecured by rivets, having a door for one side thereof, a look upon thedoor, a stop for the door fastened to the Walls of the box, the stophaving its inner edge beveled, thus making a free opening for theremoval of coins when the door is open; a trap within the box placedbeneath a slot in one of the Walls of the box; rubber rollers whosefaces engagewith each other mounted upon axles journaled in the sides ofthetrap; means for holding said rollers in position, a ratchet-wheelmounted upon the end of one of the axles,theteeth of the ratchet- Wheelengaging with a pawl mounted upon the end of the other axle; means forrotating

